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Ottawa’s inflation rate slows to 1.2% in November

Ottawa

The annualized inflation rate in Ottawa ticked downwards last month, part of a national trend driven by lower food prices, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Ottawa’s

Ground contamination latest challenge facing new Ottawa hospital site

Ottawa

Public Services and Procurement Canada say no decision has been made on how to clean up the future site of the Ottawa Civic Hospital or

Ottawa ad agency wants you to ditch your boring out-of-office message

Ottawa

As Christmas creeps closer, outgoing emails increasingly trigger automated out-of-office replies containing standardized, boilerplate messages that most of us scan over at best. McMillan wants

Employment insurance claims fall in Ottawa and Gatineau

Ottawa

The number of local residents receiving employment insurance benefits fell on both sides of the Ottawa River in October, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. In Ottawa,

City site west of Bronson selected for new Ottawa central library

City Hall

City staff are recommending a site just west of Bronson, at 557 Wellington Street, for a new iconic central library that will be a partnership with Library

Construction of $30M La Cite ‘hub’ to start in February

Ottawa

One of Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions has released more details about a new multimillion-dollar multi-purpose space on its Aviation Parkway campus that aims to bring students

Council passes budget with concerns over policing and transit

City Hall

City councillors may have passed Ottawa’s 2017 budget unanimously on Wednesday, but it took three hours of discussion over policing strategies and transit passes to

Watson: Turn one-off Ottawa 2017 events into recurring festivities

City Hall

Next year’s 150th birthday celebrations will build a lasting legacy in the city and bring back visitors for years to come, Mayor Jim Watson says.

Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth gains ‘clarity’ from marijuana legalization report

Ottawa

The Ottawa-based CEO of one of Canada’s largest marijuana firms is lauding yesterday’s federal report that recommends how the Liberal government proceed with its plans

Phoenix pay system plays role in United Way workplace campaign donation shortfall

Canada & World, Ottawa

One of the biggest workplace fundraising campaigns in Canada will fall short of its $19-million goal this holiday season, and the Grinch in the works